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Former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick says it is "a little bit unfair" to compare Bruno Fernandes to his former Old Trafford teammate Paul Scholes.

United fans have been indulging in the comparison during Fernandes' first few months in English football, where he has impressed while wearing Scholes' old No.18 shirt for the Red Devils.

The current coronavirus shutdown has meant that the Portuguese star has been forced to the sidelines with the rest of his United teammates for a number of weeks though, with the Premier League confident that matches will be able to restart by the middle of June.

But despite the growing hype around Fernandes, Carrick - who is a first-team coach at United these days and so well-placed to judge - has played down the desire to make comparisons between the club's new playmaker and their old one.

Fernandes has impressed in his first few weeks at United (Image: AFP via Getty Images)